That Find A Grave entry seems perfect for your Daughters of the American Revolution or Sons of the American Revolution application. It lists parents, siblings, spouses and more. But can you actually use it?
Maybe.
Here’s what you need to know:
- The “extra data” typed into the profile is not accepted, as it’s usually not sourced. If an obituary or other source is included, go find the original.
- The tombstone photo needs to be readable. If you can’t read the stone, find another source. Perhaps a genealogy society did a gravestone inscription book a few decades ago?
- The tombstone needs to be from the period. They weren’t using marble in the 1600s. A non-period stone was probably added later and may contain errors.
If you can meet all these conditions, give it a go! But remember, all sources are accepted at the discretion of the verifying genealogist.
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